Polo Grounds IV

Also known as: Brotherhood Park; New Polo Grounds

Location & Overview

City
New York
State
NY
Country
US
Park ID
NYC10
Coordinates
40.831462, -73.936724
Elevation
13 ft

Park Characteristics

Capacity
16,000
Surface
Natural Grass
Roof Type
Open Air
Backstop Distance
65 ft
Years of Operation
1890 - 1911

Field Dimensions

Configuration from 1911

Position Distance (ft) Wall Height (ft)
Left Field Line 277 10
Left Center 446 10
Center Field 433 8
Right Center 404 10
Right Field Line 258 10

This park has 22 configurations throughout its history.

Notes

NYP:1890; NY1:1891-1911

Teams That Played Here

58 team-seasons

Year Team League W L Win%
1963 New York Mets NL 51 111 0.315
1962 New York Mets NL 40 120 0.250
1957 New York Giants NL 69 85 0.448
1956 New York Giants NL 67 87 0.435
1955 New York Giants NL 80 74 0.519
1954 New York Giants NL 97 57 0.630
1953 New York Giants NL 70 84 0.455
1952 New York Giants NL 92 62 0.597
1951 New York Giants NL 98 59 0.624
1950 New York Giants NL 86 68 0.558
1949 New York Giants NL 73 81 0.474
1948 New York Giants NL 78 76 0.506
1947 New York Giants NL 81 73 0.526
1946 New York Giants NL 61 93 0.396
1945 New York Giants NL 78 74 0.513
1944 New York Giants NL 67 87 0.435
1943 New York Giants NL 55 98 0.359
1942 New York Giants NL 85 67 0.559
1941 New York Giants NL 74 79 0.484
1940 New York Giants NL 72 80 0.474
1939 New York Giants NL 77 74 0.510
1938 New York Giants NL 83 67 0.553
1937 New York Giants NL 95 57 0.625
1936 New York Giants NL 92 62 0.597
1935 New York Giants NL 91 62 0.595
1934 New York Giants NL 93 60 0.608
1933 New York Giants NL 91 61 0.599
1932 New York Giants NL 72 82 0.468
1931 New York Giants NL 87 65 0.572
1930 New York Giants NL 87 67 0.565
1929 New York Giants NL 84 67 0.556
1928 New York Giants NL 93 61 0.604
1927 New York Giants NL 92 62 0.597
1926 New York Giants NL 74 77 0.490
1925 New York Giants NL 86 66 0.566
1924 New York Giants NL 93 60 0.608
1923 New York Giants NL 95 58 0.621
1922 New York Yankees AL 94 60 0.610
1922 New York Giants NL 93 61 0.604
1921 New York Yankees AL 98 55 0.641
1921 New York Giants NL 94 59 0.614
1920 New York Yankees AL 95 59 0.617
1920 New York Giants NL 86 68 0.558
1919 New York Yankees AL 80 59 0.576
1919 New York Giants NL 87 53 0.621
1918 New York Yankees AL 60 63 0.488
1918 New York Giants NL 71 53 0.573
1917 New York Yankees AL 71 82 0.464
1917 New York Giants NL 98 56 0.636
1916 New York Yankees AL 80 74 0.519
1916 New York Giants NL 86 66 0.566
1915 New York Yankees AL 69 83 0.454
1915 New York Giants NL 69 83 0.454
1914 New York Yankees AL 70 84 0.455
1914 New York Giants NL 84 70 0.545
1913 New York Yankees AL 57 94 0.377
1913 New York Giants NL 101 51 0.664
1912 New York Giants NL 103 48 0.682